On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:35:44 +0100, Steve Wood <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 25/08/2010 09:01, Adrian Stott wrote: > >> Has there ever been a robust estimate of the cost of hacking back the >> roof of the tunnel? > >We (CUCT) are currently looking at commissioning this but I'm >(personally) wondering whether the money would be well spent at this >time if no-one is going to use the last bit of canal until we have more >of the Uttoxeter Canal to cruise. For all Froghall is a stunningly >beautiful location, no serious money is going to be made here even if >every boat that visits the Caldon came to Froghall. Indeed the ice cream >shop is the only retail business here, unless you wander down to the >Railway (by which I mean both the station and pub). >I guess we need to get digging down the valley. But surely you should do the tunnel first! Otherwise, no matter how close navigation gets to Uttoxeter, few boats are going to make the trip. I do think, though, that it would be worthwhile extending navigability from Froghall, rather than creating restored but isolated lengths further down first. Adrian Adrian Stott Tel. UK (0)7956-299966
